SPEECH THERAPY HOMEWORK IDEAS
Real talk: most speech therapy homework ends up crumpled at the bottom of a back...
Download Original →Articulation Scavenger Hunt
Turn speech practice into a game by hiding picture cards around the house. Your child finds each card and says the target sound five times before moving to the next. Great for /r/, /s/, and /l/ sounds.
Download Original →Minimal Pairs Bingo
Create a bingo board with words like 'ship' and 'chip'. Call out a word, and your child marks the correct picture. This sharpens auditory discrimination and helps with common sound substitutions in a fun, low-pressure way.
Download Original →Story Retell with Puppets
After reading a short book, use sock puppets or paper characters to retell the story. Encourage your child to include the beginning, middle, and end. This builds narrative skills, sequencing, and expressive language at home.
Download Original →Category Sorting Jars
Label three jars with categories like animals, food, and clothes. Give your child small objects or pictures to sort into the correct jar while naming each item. This activity boosts vocabulary and word retrieval for speech therapy goals.
Download Original →Tongue Twister Challenge
Write simple tongue twisters like 'She sells seashells' on cards. Practice saying each one slowly, then faster. This strengthens oral motor coordination and clarity for children working on fluency or articulation of tricky sound combinations.
Download Original →Following Directions Obstacle Course
Set up a simple indoor obstacle course using pillows and chairs. Give two- to three-step directions like 'crawl under the table, then hop to the door'. This targets auditory processing and spatial language in a playful, active way.
Download Original →Wh-Question Dice Game
Make a dice with who, what, where, when, and why on each side. Roll it after reading a page from a book, and ask your child a question based on the prompt. This improves comprehension and question-response skills for therapy.
Download Original →Sound-Loaded Picture Description
Find a busy picture from a magazine or online. Ask your child to describe everything they see using their target sound. For example, find five things with /k/ like 'cat' and 'cup'. This encourages spontaneous speech practice.
Download Original →Rhyming Word Train
Start with a word like 'cat' and take turns saying a word that rhymes, such as 'bat' or 'hat'. See how long the train can get. This builds phonological awareness and is perfect for children working on early literacy and speech sounds.
Download Original →Conversation Starters Jar
Fill a jar with prompts like 'Tell me about your favorite toy' or 'What made you laugh today?'. Pull one out at dinner and practice taking turns speaking. This supports pragmatic language, topic maintenance, and social communication skills.
Download Original →Articulation Bingo Fun
Turn speech practice into a game with custom bingo cards. Fill squares with target words like 'sun' or 'rabbit'. Say each word clearly before marking it. Perfect for home practice to reinforce correct sound production in a playful way.
Download Original →Story Retell with Puppets
Use simple sock puppets or paper characters to retell a favorite short story. Encourage your child to describe what happens first, next, and last. This builds narrative skills and sequencing while making speech homework feel like imaginative playtime.
Download Original →Minimal Pair Matching Game
Create flashcards with similar-sounding words like 'bat' and 'pat'. Have your child say each word as they match pairs. This sharpens auditory discrimination and articulation. A quick, effective activity for targeting specific sound errors at home.
Download Original →Sound Scavenger Hunt
Hide objects or pictures around the house that start with your child's target sound, like 'k' for 'cup' or 'cat'. As they find each item, they must say the word aloud three times. This active game makes speech practice engaging and memorable.
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